Counsels on Health - Ellen G. White

soul. The highest interests of the being are
imperiled by the indulgence of appetites
unsanctioned by Heaven.
Great care should be taken to form right habits
of eating and drinking. The food eaten should be
that which will make the best blood. The delicate
organs of digestion should be respected. God
requires us, by being temperate in all things, to act
our part toward keeping ourselves in health. He
cannot enlighten the mind of a man who makes a
cesspool of his stomach. He does not hear the
prayers of those who are walking in the light of the
sparks of their own kindling.
Common Errors in Diet
Intemperance is seen in the quantity as well as
in the quality of food eaten. The Lord has
instructed me that as a general rule we place too
much food in the stomach. Many make themselves
uncomfortable by overeating, and sickness is often
the result. The Lord did not bring this punishment
on them. They brought it on themselves, and God
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